A federal judge in Florida overseeing President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times does not dismiss the case at this time. According to the reports, the judge defers ruling on the newspaper’s request to throw out the lawsuit and instead permits Trump’s attorneys to revise the complaint. Fox News says Trump’s legal team is given until August 27 to file the amended paperwork. Bloomberg reports that, rather than deciding the dismissal motion immediately, the court allows the amendment. The process means the lawsuit proceeds for now, pending the revised allegations Trump’s side intends to submit. The New York Times’ arguments for dismissal are not resolved in the latest decision, but they remain before the court for later consideration. The amended complaint is expected to set out the claims Trump brings against the newspaper, after which the judge would be able to revisit the case’s viability in light of the changes.
Judge allows Trump to amend $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times
A federal judge in Florida overseeing President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times does not dismiss the case at this time. According to the reports, the judge def...
- A federal judge in Florida overseeing Trump’s case defers ruling on the New York Times’ motion to dismiss.
- The judge allows Trump’s attorneys to amend the $15 billion defamation complaint.
- Trump’s legal team receives a deadline to file the amended complaint: August 27, according to one report.
- The lawsuit continues while the court considers further filings after the amendment.
President Trump celebrates after a judge allows his legal team to amend the massive $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times by August 27.
1 hour agoThe federal judge in Florida overseeing President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times has deferred ruling on the newspaper’s request to toss the case, and instead is allowing Trump to revise his complaint.
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